SB 1262 - Requires Sanctuary Cities to be Liable for Civil Damages Caused by Undocumented Immigrants - Virginia Key Vote
Rosalyn Dance voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- Feb. 21, 2017
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 6, 2017
- Introduced
- Jan. 10, 2017
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Title: Requires Sanctuary Cities to be Liable for Civil Damages Caused by Undocumented Immigrants
Title: Requires Sanctuary Cities to be Liable for Civil Damages Caused by Undocumented Immigrants
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to pass a bill that holds sanctuary cities liable for any civil damages caused by undocumented immigrants.
Highlights:
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Specifies that sanctuary cities are liable for civil damages including injury to individuals or damage to property caused by an undocumented immigrant (Sec. 1).
- Defines “sanctuary city” as any locality that adopts any ordinance, procedure, or policy that intentionally restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law (Sec. 1).
Title: Requires Sanctuary Cities to be Liable for Civil Damages Caused by Undocumented Immigrants